Hostelworld

Growth to reaccelerate with balance sheet optionality

Hostelworld’s Capital Markets Day outlined an ambitious strategy to drive further revenue and updated on capital allocation. Its platform and social strategy are primed to deliver...

IRES REIT

Returns profile set to materially improve

Institutional investors have only been able to achieve low returns since rent caps were introduced in 2016. This has led to low supply and the rental crisis has got worse. We expect a...

Irish banks

Resilient mortgage activity in Q1

The mortgage market continued to demonstrate resilience in Q1 2025 with improvements across both drawdowns and approvals. Although the market is still constrained by supply, strong...

Glenveagh Properties

Site visit highlights significant opportunity

Our recent site visit to Glenveagh’s largest Partnerships site demonstrated a business that is both well positioned in the current market and has significant growth opportunities in...

Givaudan

Consumer Products anchoring Fragrance & Beauty division

We attended Givaudan's recent Spring Investor Conference, which showcased its Consumer Products (CP) fragrance segment. The event reaffirmed our positive view on the growing breadth...

Cranswick plc

Breaking the piggy bank

Cranswick’s proposed step-up in capital investment signals clear intent towards future growth in a market increasingly characterised by underinvestment, further deepening its...

Travis Perkins plc

The long and winding road

Travis Perkins is likely to continue to stimulate considerable debate for the foreseeable future. Take your pick: a vigorous recovery play or further disappointment. The bull case is...

Irish banks

Well placed in an uncertain world

Starting positions are always critical when faced with uncertainty. We find Irish banks to be in strong positions facing into trade war-induced global macro headwinds. Risk metrics on...

Irish economy

Tariff threats should not derail the Irish economy

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dsm-firmenich

Anchored in science, guided by sustainability

We attended dsm-firmenich’s recent ESG Expert Investor Event, which took place in Kaiseraugst, Switzerland. Our key takeaway is that sustainability is positioned as a core lever for...